caranna

noun

ca·​ran·​na

kəˈranə

variants or caranna gum or less commonly carana

",

-anyə

or carauna

-rȯnə

plural -s

: a dark resinous medicinal gum obtained from any of several South American trees (especially Protium carana, P. altissimum, and Pachylobus hexandrus)

Word History

Etymology

Spanish caraña, probably from a native name in Venezuela

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